To establish a National Forest Preserve consisting of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the State of California to protect and preserve remaining Giant Sequoia ecosystems and to provide increased recreational opportunities in connection with such ecosystems.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
George E. Brown
Sponsor. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district. Democrat.
105th Congress (1997–1998)
This bill was introduced on June 26, 1997, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
24 Cosponsors (23 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
History
Jul 23, 1996
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3873 (104th). |
Jun 26, 1997
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Introduced
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Jun 8, 1999
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2077 (106th). |
H.R. 2077 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2077. This is the one from the 105th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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